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Mendes

British  
/ ˈmɛndɛz /

noun

  1. Sam ( uel ) ( Alexander ). born 1965, British theatre and film director, who made his name as artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse, London (1992–2002) before directing the films American Beauty (1999), The Road to Perdition (2002), Revolutionary Road (2008), and Skyfall (2012)

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Instead, defender Nuno Mendes sprinted in and drove a low, left-footed strike into the bottom of the net.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Eberechi Eze missed Arsenal’s second penalty kick, but was rescued when goalkeeper David Raya saved from PSG’s Nuno Mendes.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

Earlier in the game, Bayern manager Vincent Kompany and his players were also left incensed when PSG left-back Nuno Mendes escaped a second yellow card for a handball.

From BBC May 6, 2026

If however the defensive midfielder - often Vitinha - drops into the backline, Mendes now has license to push up.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

The Hornet Girls: Courtney Barrett, Clementine Cohen, Lulu Mendes, and Heather somebody are propped on the big rock beside the trailhead when Brian and I come out of the woods the next afternoon.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

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